Why Are The Gospels So Different?

Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg is Head of School and Professor of Ancient Cultures at Israel Bible Center. He is an expert Israeli scholar in Biblical Studies and early Christianity with copious Jewish and Christian religious and secular education. Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg has a great passion for building bridges of trust, respect, and understanding between Christians and Jews to overcome centuries of difficult but fully entwined history. He strongly believes that the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament have much to teach to both communities of faith.

Dr. Yeshaya Gruber is Professor of Jewish History and Culture at the Israel Bible Center and hosts the Roundtable Talks with leading scholars and authors in Biblical, Second Temple Period, and Jewish-Christian Studies. He earned his Ph.D. in History from Georgetown University and has held research and teaching positions in Jerusalem, Athens, Sydney, and elsewhere. His extensive travels, coupled with his research and teaching experience, help to enrich his students’ understanding of Jewish-Christian relations, history, and potential future paths.

Jared Abram Seltzer earned his M.A. in Hebrew Bible and the History and Culture of the Ancient Near East at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His passions relate to languages and the intersection of Second Temple Israel with nascent Christianity. He has studied Biblical Hebrew, Aramaic, and Ugaritic and speaks Modern Hebrew and German fluently. Jared teaches Biblical Hebrew at the Israel Institute of Biblical Studies and serves as a research assistant at the Israel Bible Center.

In addition to his work with Israel Bible Center as Professor of Hebrew Bible, Dr. Schaser is an Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies at Macalester College and the Adjunct Instructor of the New Testament at Bethel Seminary (both in St. Paul, Minnesota). Professor Schaser’s research interests include rabbinic literature and the Jewishness of the New Testament, with particular focus on Midrash and the Gospel of Matthew. Teaching widely in both synagogues and churches, Dr. Schaser strives to promote mutual learning and respect between Jews and Christians.